Chelsea have confirmed that John Terry will remain the club’s captain but that
“firm disciplinary action” has been taken against the former England
international in the wake of him being found guilty of racially insulting
Anton Ferdinand.

Bruce Buck, the club’s chairman, revealed in a radio interview this morning
that Chelsea would not bow to increasing pressure for Terry to be stripped
of the captaincy even though the scandal continues to cast a cloud over the
club.

“John will continue to be captain of the club,” Buck said. “We are not going
to suspend him for any additional matches that